PPP’s ‘interference’ in Punjab affairs unconstitutional: Azma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cHad the Punjab government not been prepared, the damage would have been far greater. Compared to the 2010 floods, the loss of life this time was reduced by half,\u201d she said. According to Azma, PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan held five press conferences filled with baseless accusations against the Punjab government. \u201cThe difference between Karachi and Lahore is not a rocket science \u2014 it\u2019s visible to all,\u201d the information minister said. She said that she is ready to take the Sindh ministers on the tour of Bahawalpur, Multan, Lodhran, Rahim Yar Khan, and DG Khan to show the performance of Punjab government. \u201cCan you take me to the tour of Kashmore, Nawabshah, and Garhi Khuda Bakhsh to show me the performance of Sindh government,\u201d Azma questioned. She further detailed the scale of the flood disaster and the government\u2019s ongoing response. \u201cWe\u2019re still assessing the damage. Civil Defence employees have received a Rs15,000 salary increase. Flood drills are being planned across 17 tehsils. People living in natural flood routes won\u2019t receive compensation \u2014 instead, they will be encouraged to build homes outside flood-prone areas,\u201d said the minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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